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| Chief god, a master of wisdom, magic, and poetry. A protector of courageous noblemen in war. He was also the god of the slain. He was blind in one eye, wore a golden breastplate and helmet, carried a magic spear, and rode an incredibly swift, eight-legged horse named Sleipnir. On his shoulders perched two ravens, Hugin and Muin (thought and memory), that flew throughtout the world and reported everything to him each night. |
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| Odin's wife. She is wise and protected brave warrior whom Odin neglected. |
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| God of thunder. A powerful deity, upright in character but fearsome to his enemies. He protected peasant warriors and possessed a belt that doubled his strength, iron gloves, and a magic hammer (Mjolnir), which always struck its target and returned to his hand. |
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| The son of Odin and Frigga. He was favored and loved by nearly every being in the world, but he was the first god to die, killed by Loki's treachery. |
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| Presided over public assemblies, legal matters, and battles. His hand was bitten off by Fenrir the wolf, a monstrous enemy of the gods. |
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| God of vegetation and fertility. |
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| Sister of Frey. Goddess of love and beauty. |
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| The watchman of the gods. Stationed on the rainbow bridge, Bifrost, that led to Asgard. His trumpet would announce doomsday. |
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| Son of a Giant. He is full of malice and cunning. He perpetrated much mischief until the gods bound him in a cavern with a venomous serpent to torment him. He fathered three mighty monsters, including Fenrir the wolf and the Midgard Serpent. |
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| Goddess of the netherworld. Half of her face has human features while the other half is blank. She rules the dead. |
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